A journey to search my soul

This is a blog of my personal collections. The purpose of this blog is to educate myself and public in regards to antiquities especially related to religion and calligraphy. I welcome everyone to input their feedback in this blog which they think would be helpful. I do not watermark the photos in this blog so everyone is free to use them as long as they are not used for illegal and unethical reasons. I appreciate if you could notify me if you plan to use any of the photos here. Enjoy browsing!!

Friday, April 29, 2016

This is a gold coin from Sultan Ali Riayat Shah era. Sultan Ali original
name is Husain and was the second son of Sultan Aladin Riayat Shah. He reigned Aceh from 1571 - 1579
CE.

Aceh is a state located at the northern end of Sumatra island (
Indonesia). It is also known by its Arabic honorific Darus Salam ( Abode of
Peace) from 1511-1959 CE.Aceh's origins are unquestionably Cham, as the
Champa king Syah Pau Kubah sent his son Syah Pau Ling to rule over Aceh when the
capital Vijaya in 1471 AD, was sacked by the Vietnamese Le Dynasty.The
Sultanate of Aceh was founded in 1511 CE after the fall of Pasai Sultanate by
Sultan Ali Mughayat Shah. It’s presumed that he is the same person as Syah Pau
Ling who converted to Islam.The Sultanate lasted till 1903 when the last
Aceh Sultan Muhammad III Daud Shah Johan Berdaulat surrendered to Dutch
occupation.